Ukip in turmoil as leader Diane James quits after just 18 days

Ms James cited "personal and professional" reasons for her decision, saying that she had not been given sufficient authority to force through changes she wanted to make to the party.
It is also thought that her husband's ill-health and a recent incident in which she was "badly shaken up" after being verbally abused and spat at in a central London street may have played a role in persuading her to step down.
Confusion surrounded her position after she suggested in a statement that she had never formally taken up the role of leader after winning a landslide victory in the... read more

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